{"product_id":"the-good-son-9780143131953","title":"The Good Son","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Ingeniously twisted.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Must List\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Will leave even the most seasoned crime fiction readers guessing.\" --\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jeong] maintains suspense about her inhuman-seeming protagonist's fate until the bitter end.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Summer Reads\" Book Club \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e in this breathless, chilling psychological thriller by the #1 bestselling novelist known as \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eKorea's Stephen King\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho can you trust if you can't trust yourself?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly one morning, twenty-six-year-old Yu-jin wakes up to a strange metallic smell, and a phone call from his brother asking if everything's all right at home - he missed a call from their mother in the middle of the night. Yu-jin soon discovers her murdered body, lying in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs of their stylish Seoul duplex. He can't remember much about the night before; having suffered from seizures for most of his life, Yu-jin often has trouble with his memory. All he has is a faint impression of his mother calling his name. But was she calling for help? Or begging for her life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thus begins Yu-jin's frantic three-day search to uncover what happened that night, and to finally learn the truth about himself and his family. A shocking and addictive psychological thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Son\u003c\/i\u003e explores the mysteries of mind and memory, and the twisted relationship between a mother and son, with incredible urgency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Must-Read Book of the Summer by \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLit Hub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrit + Co\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143131953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"You-Jeong Jeong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470794739893,"sku":"9780143131953","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dda6a27b-4656-4fbe-9b57-6e8c76cd9511.jpg?v=1612927093","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-good-son-9780143131953","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}